United States · Bill · SJRES
S.J.Res. 118 (96th)
A joint resolution to defer the pay of Members of Congress in the same manner and to the same extent as the pay and benefits of other employees and individuals are deferred due to the unavailability of funds.
Introduced
30 October 1979
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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14 January 2025
Summary
Directs the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives to defer the pay and benefits of Members of Congress, in any case in which employees of any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States fail to timely receive their compensation for services due to the unavailability of funds to pay such employees by reason of the failure of Congress to appropriate such funds, until the expiration of a period of days equal to the number of days that such employees are required to be without such pay, annuity, pension, or benefits.
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summary · EN · 30 October 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/118
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/sjres/118